Life's A Beach....

....in pictures!

Dude!! Remember me? Que pasa?

Nope, not trusting any child with that look on their face, that close to the edge....right after they've chased a seagull away!

Loving the feeling of sand slipping out from under her piggies.

Frolicking like crazy!

A two year old's signature pose at lunch.

Just for you....a man at the beach with no shirt

Here's a close up for you....

VINTAGE THINGIE THURSDAY

BIG BROTHER UPDATE...it's over! Dan is the winner! I think this is the only time my favorite houseguest won. I think it's the only time the final two remained best buddies..probably for life. Renny was amazing, and I hope some one nabs her for a sitcom because she's hilarious. Keesha will probably model for Playboy, and have a lucrative career. I can't wait for the next BB. Hopefully this Winter.

I'm still on vacation. As you read this, I should be in sunny Southern California, romping on the beach....drinking strawberry margaritas, and eating real honest to goodness Mexican food. But I didn't forget you.

It's time again for Vintage Thingie Thursday!

Head on over to Confessions of an Apron Queen and sign up to participate. If you like vintage stuff, you will find a whole plethora of amazing websites that are participating with great stuff. I love that word plethora...I love it so much I should have named my first born Plethora!




This is my paternal grandmother, Margaret Mary Spellman (maiden name), at the age of 89, in 1972. She departed from Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland on June 6,1900 aboard the Oceanic.

Just a teenager, from a large family, with very little...which was the norm at the turn of the century, she set out alone across the Atlantic to Ellis Island, New York. Her mother had passed away years before, but her aunt gave her a momento that belonged to her mother, Nora Daley (maiden name).




It was this simple cameo pin, which is over two inches in length. The details on the cameo are very fine. The onyx is chipped, and the pin on the back is very crude and rusty.



It wasn't "fine" jewelry, but it is truly vintage, and very heavy. Since I could never wear it due to the rust and weight, I had it professionaly framed, set on soft blue velvet.


The frame is deep and sealed in the back, so I can't show you the back of the pin without tearing the back off. I love that I can display this on a wall like a piece of art.

THE SEASON FOR CLASS REUNIONS
...or is my tummy tuck showing?

Class reunions are as popular as bungee jumping this time of year. You don't bungee jump? OK then maybe as popular as butt scratching white water rafting.

My daughter her in Texas is going back to Southern California for her twentieth reunion.

The one my daughter is going to has something Friday night...maybe it's s happy hour/cocktail hour meet and greet thing, then Saturday is a day at the beach, Saturday night is a huge dinner dance on the Queen Mary, then Sunday is Family Picnic or something.

Now, my twentieth was a one night affair. Everyone showed up at the school gym.

They danced the night away to La Bamba, and Dance With Me Henry by Brenda Lee.

Of course look who shows up with her fancy shmancy camera? Like it's not as though we all didn't know she was a party crasher.

And how embarrassing is this? There's one in every crowd, I swear!

There's always the group picture....that's what memories are made of...

And after everyone goes their separate way.

Nowadays, my high school has a huge picnic in the park for all years to attend. Yeah, they go off in little groups of "their own", but it's fun. Well, I don't go, but I heard it was fun.